Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning

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The seven inclosures of the temple. The seven
doors of the cave of Mithras. The seven stories of the tower of
Babylon.[31:2] The seven gates of Thebes.[31:3] The flute of seven
pipes generally put into the hand of the god Pan. The lyre of seven
strings touched by Apollo. The book of "Fate," composed of seven
books. The seven prophetic rings of the Brahmans.[31:4] The seven
stones—consecrated to the seven planets—in Laconia.[31:5] The
division into seven castes adopted by the Egyptians and Indians. The
seven idols of the Bonzes. The seven altars of the monument of
Mithras. The seven great spirits invoked by the Persians. The seven
archangels of the Chaldeans. The seven archangels of the Jews.[31:6]

The seven days in the week.[32:1] The seven sacraments of the
Christians. The seven wicked spirits of the Babylonians. The
sprinkling of blood seven times upon the altars of the Egyptians. The
seven mortal sins of the Egyptians. The hymn of seven vowels chanted
by the Egyptian priests.[32:2] The seven branches of the Assyrian
"Tree of Life." Agni, the Hindoo god, is represented with seven arms.
Sura's[32:3] horse was represented with seven heads. Seven churches
are spoken of in the Apocalypse. Balaam builded seven altars, and
offered seven bullocks and seven rams on each altar. Pharaoh saw
seven kine, &c., in his dream. The "Priest of Midian" had seven
daughters. Jacob served seven years. Before Jericho seven priests
bare seven horns. Samson was bound with seven green withes, and his
marriage feast lasted seven days, &c., &c. We might continue with as
much more, but enough has been shown to verify the statement that, "in
all religions of antiquity, the number SEVEN is a sacred number."